Phytobezoars and trichobezoars: A 10-year experience

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 873-876

  Zamir, Doron ^a   Goldblum, Carl ^a   Linova, Lina ^a   Polychuck, Ilia ^a   Reitblat, Tatiana ^a   Yoffe, Boris ^a  

^a BARZILAI MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bezoars; Endoscopy; Phytobezoars; Previous gastric surgery; Trichobezoars

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEZOAR; CASE REPORT; DATA BASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYTOBEZOAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH SURGERY; TRICHOBEZOAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEZOARS; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 6944235895     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200411000-00007     Document Type: Article

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